Valle Catholic, Ste. Genevieve coaches reach milestone three days apart

It's rare enough to reach 500 wins as a volleyball coach, but two local high school coaches have done it three days apart — and just across town from each other.

Valle Catholic coach Nancy Fischer won her 500th career game Tuesday when her Warriors won 25-11, 25-12 at Kingston. It gives her team a 16-0-1 record. She was greeted at the city limits by cheering crowd that escorted her back to campus in a convertible.

Just three days earlier, Ste. Genevieve coach Dennis Drumm won his 500th career game as part of his team's championship at the Jefferson College Tournament in Hillsboro.

Valle Catholic is No. 7 in Class 1 in the newest state coaches' poll released Monday; Ste. Genevieve is just outside the top 10 in Class 3.